Downy Mildew, Texas Chili, and Wood Piles. A Year in Review.

January 3, 2016

I esentially minored in Statistics while in Graduate School. So it is natural for me to pour over the yearly …

Summer Cooking Is Outdoor Cooking

July 20, 2015

Summer is the time to cook outdoors. And that of course means cooking over a fire. And the tripod and …

March 30, 2015

When most people see a patch of new stinging nettle like this, they think it is something to avoid. I …

December 14, 2014

Our garden produces peppers and squash through the fall or until the first freeze, which ever comes first — this …

March 6, 2014

I am not really a Luddite. Having created or been a major investor in more than one IT company I …

November 4, 2013

I know this may come as as a shock to oenophiles, but wine is not the only end product of …

October 22, 2013

When one thinks of a winery and wine making, one often imagines wine aging gracefully in oak barrels. And so …

February 14, 2013

Preface : I met my good friend Dan Henklein during an unforgettable summer job working for the US Forest Service. …